Ciao Paulo, my.data<-read.table(stdin(),head=T,sep=",") yy,mm,dd,C.531,C.542,C.558,C.565 2003,1,1,0.9941125,1.412338,0.8996750,2.258200 2003,1,2,1.7931375,2.786900,NA,3.108725 2003,1,3,NA,3.657775,1.7269750,2.541938 2003,1,4,1.0840625,1.766925,1.2313375,2.321300 2003,1,5,1.1558000,2.128488,0.9670375,NA
coppie<-c(my.data[4:length(my.data)]) my.data[,4] length(my.data[,4]) coppie[1] length(coppie[1]) #here you get 1 because you have one object ($C.531) length(coppie[[1]]) #here you get what you want. Good luck Miltinho On 2/11/08, Paolo Grillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ciao Milthinho > Here it is > > > data > yy mm dd C.531 C.542 C.558 C.565 > 1 2003 1 1 0.9941125 1.412338 0.8996750 2.258200 > 2 2003 1 2 1.7931375 2.786900 NA 3.108725 > 3 2003 1 3 NA 3.657775 1.7269750 2.541938 > 4 2003 1 4 1.0840625 1.766925 1.2313375 2.321300 > 5 2003 1 5 1.1558000 2.128488 0.9670375 NA > > # New data > coppie<-c(data[4:length(data)]) > > # Length of original data > > data[,4] > [1] 0.9941125 1.7931375 NA 1.0840625 1.1558000 > > length(data[,4]) > [1] 5 > > 5 # Right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > [1] 5 > > # Length of new data > > coppie[1] > $C.531 > [1] 0.9941125 1.7931375 NA 1.0840625 1.1558000 > > > length(coppie[1]) > [1] 1 > > 1 # Why ?????????????????? > > Thank you for your help > > Paolo > Italia > > > milton ruser wrote: > > Ciao Paolo, > > How about you show some row of your data? > How many columns have your data.frame? One? > By the way "data" is not a so good name for your data frame. > > We will be very happy to help you > > Kindly, > > Miltinho > Brasile > > On 2/11/08, Paolo Grillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all > > I have this problem: > > In my database .dta, called "data" I have five rows > > data<-read.dta("C:\\2_CO_mmobile_ALL_Rid.dta") > > # From this database I wuold like to create another > > coppie<-c(data[4:length(data)]) > > but I find this > > > > # Length of original data > > length(data[,4]) > > 5 RIGHT!! > > # Length of new data > > length(coppie[1]) > > 1 WHY?? > > Thank you all for your help > > Paolo Grillo > > ______________________________________________ > > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > > PLEASE do read the posting guide > > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html<http://www.r-project.org/posting-guide.html> > > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.